Macon Scores 26 To Pace Legends Past Lakers

FRISCO, Texas – The South Bay Lakers couldn’t sweep their road trip as they fell to the Texas Legends 122-105 on Wednesday night. Marcus Allen matched his career-high with 23 points for South Bay (14-23), but it wasn’t enough to secure the win. Daryl Macon scored 26 points for the Legends (13-25) in the victory.

The Legends grabbed an early 21-17 lead after the first quarter, despite six points in the frame from Allen. Texas maintained their four-point lead, 45-41, at halftime behind eight points in the second quarter from Xavier Rathan-Mayes. Johnathan Williams scored nine first-half points to keep the Lakers within striking distance.

The Legends took control in the third quarter, behind 17 points in the frame from Macon, as they took an 87-68 lead through three. South Bay kept battling in the fourth quarter, as Allen and Derrick Griffin Jr. combined for 21 points, but Texas hung on for the win.